Luke 21:4

2 and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

5 As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,

6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
KJV
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
WEB
for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”
ASV
for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
DARBY
for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts [of God]; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had.
BLB
For these all cast in the gifts out of that which is abounding to them, but she out of her lack cast in all the livelihood that she had.”
ÅB
For alle disse la sine gaver av sin overflod; men hun la av sin fattigdom alt det hun hadde å leve av.
OTB
for de ga alle av sin overflod, men hun, av sin fattigdom, ga alt hun hadde å leve av."
B1930
For alle disse la sine gaver av sin overflod; men hun la av sin fattigdom alt det hun hadde å leve av.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 2:44–45

    All the believers were together and had everything in common.

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  • Luke 15:12

    The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them.

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  • Acts 4:34

    There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales,

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  • Luke 8:43

    including a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years. She had spent all her money on physicians, but no one was able to heal her.

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